Sterling Silver Modernist "Ikaros" Ring Björn Weckström Lapponia, Finland, 1969

A pair of Finnish sterling silver earrings designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia. The earrings are hallmarked with the Common Control Mark '925' to denote sterling silver, and La...

A sterling silver necklace designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia. Hallmarked with the Lapponia makers mark, Common Control Mark '925' to denote sterling silver, Finnish nation ma...

A Finnish 14ct yellow and white gold necklace designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia. Hallmarked with the common control mark '585' indicating 14 carat gold, the makers icon mark...

A pair of 14ct yellow gold 'Ravines' cufflinks designed by Björn Weckström for Lapponia. The cufflinks are single-sided, with a textured ravine like form. The cufflinks are hallmark...

A Georg Jensen sterling silver and black onyx ring #466, design by Regitze Overgaard. Stamped 'GJ', '925 S', & '466'. The ring is hallmark...

A sterling silver modernist ring #99, designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Stamped Georg Jensen within dotted oval mark, '925 S', 'Denmark', & '99'. The ring is UK hallmark...

Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia sterling silver with blue acrylic 'stone' entitled Kohoutek. Ring was first designed in 1973, this is a reissue created in the year 2000. Signed with F...

Silver ring by Björn Weckström, Lapponia, Finland Fully hallmarked: 925 : Sterling silver W : Lapponia Jewelry logo (tall spiked crown shape) Crown in...

14K gold ring created by Bjorn Weckstrom, circa 1973. Ring is a finger size 7.5 and is signed with Lapponia hallmarks, Bjorn, U7 (1973). Ring could be worn by a man or a woman and ...

1970s Modernist ring by Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia, with green tourmaline. Ring size 6.75 (EU 54), top of the ring 28mm wide. Marked with hallm...

This ring, which is made out of lacquered bronze, is called Klimm and is part of the "Flame Bronze Collection". Its surface shifts between brushed and golden, shiny bronze. The shaft...

This is the very rare Modernist "Man In Cosmos" Ring by Finnish jewelry designer Björn Weckström for Lapponia in Acrylic Crystal and Sterling Silver. The classic Mid Century brutalist piece was designed in the 1970s for Lapponia Jewelry in Finland and made in Helsinki. The adjustable size ring is Acrylic with bubbles and has a silver figure with outstretched arms inside of the acrylic bubble. The ring has the undulating brutalist naturalistic forms that characterize the masterworks of Weckstrom and Lapponia along with the extraordinary bubble design! It is absolutely magical. Bjorn Weckstrom's pieces define Scandinavian modernism. They are exquisitely designed and timeless. This classic ring is one of the greats by a master artisan of the 20th Century. The ring is adjustable and is currently a size 6 US. The ring is adjustable by gently bending the silver shank. Acrylic diameter: 1 1/8 inches, 27mm Impressed Marks: FINLAND, Manufacturer´s mark Lapponia. 925 Designer name Björn. Date mark - I cannot decipher. Björn Weckström: Björn Weckström was the first designer who radically combined silver and acrylic in jewelry. His silver-acrylic ring achieved international attention when Yoko Ono was filmed wearing it on the Dick Cavett Show in 1975. Weckstrom masterworks are characterized by rough matt surfaces, uncut semi-precious stones and asymmetrical forms. His inspiration comes often from nature. When working in silver, Weckström can for example portray the snowy, Finnish winter landscape with its frozen lakes. Weckström considers jewelry as an art form and his designs as miniature sculptures. In 1963 Björn Weckström started co-operation with jewelry manufacturer Kruunu-Koru Oy (later Lapponia Jewelry) and its owner Pekka Anttila. Weckström became company’s designer and art director. In 1965 Weckström took part in the International Jewelry Contest in Rio de Janeiro, where his yellowgold and tourmaline necklace “Flowering wall” won the Grand Prix. Through this distinguished award, the company received worldwide recognition, launching Lapponia’s international success. His designs have been in continuous production with Lapponia ever since. Probably the best-known piece of Weckström’s jewelry is necklace Planetoid Valleys which Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) wore in George Lucas’ film Star Wars in 1977. We have just returned from Finland with a wonderful collection of Finnish MId Century Modernist Jewelry...